Dennis Raymond Keeney

Background

Keeney, Dennis Raymond was born on July 2, 1937 in Osceola, Iowa, United States. Son of Paul N. and Evelyn L. (Beck) Keeney.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1959; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1965.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate, Iowa State University, Ames, 1965-1966; professor, University of Wisconsin, 1966-1988; Romnes research professor, University of Wisconsin, since 1975; department chairman soil science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1978-1983; chairman land resources program, Institute Environmental Studies, Madison, 1985-1988; professor department agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1988; director Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1988; director, Iowa State Water Resources Institute, 1991-1998; senior research scientist grasslands, Department Science and Industrial Research, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1975-1976.

Achievements

• Dennis Raymond Keeney has been listed as a noteworthy Soil science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Agronomy (research grantee 1986, president 1992-1993), Soil Science Society American (president 1987-1988, research grantee 1981, Professional Svc. award 1994).

Connections

Married Betty Ann Goodhue, June 20, 1959. Children: Marcia, Susan.

Father:

Paul N. Keeney

Mother:

Evelyn L. (Beck) Keeney

Spouse:

Betty Ann Goodhue

child:

Marcia Keeney

child:

Susan Keeney